This programme aims to produce graduates who are proficient and skilled in the professional practice and academic study of dance. Students study western and non-western, dance technique, choreography, dance notation and dance education with particular emphasis on Malaysian dance, thus, offering a well-rounded multi-cultural and cross cultural dance education at tertiary level. Dance faculty members include pioneers and experts in the field of ethnochoreology, modern and traditional choreography and dance education.
Benefits
- Modular approach to facilitate student?s career in dance performance, pedagogy, critique, management and research.
- Cross cultural experience through studies in traditional, classical, western and contemporary dance forms.
- Special focus on ethnochoreology and labanotation.
- Interfacing critical theories (performance studies) in dance research and creation
